THOMASVILLE, N.C. (March 27, 2018) — Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. announced today it has established three new Major League Baseball club team partnerships, expanding its presence to ten teams across the league.
The Thomasville, N.C. headquartered less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier known for its premium service, will become the "Official Freight Carrier" of the Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals, and the "Official LTL Carrier" of the Houston Astros. As part of the partnership, Old Dominion-branded signage will be at home plate and the main stadium scoreboards.
The deals complement Old Dominion's national partnership with MLB as the Official Freight Carrier and MLB Club partnerships with the Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, New York Mets and Texas Rangers.
"Old Dominion is eager to bring our best-in-class service to help the club teams keep their promises with their stakeholders," said Chip Overbey, senior vice president of strategic planning at Old Dominion. "We're proud to continue our association with America's pastime and our shared legacy of growth, exceptional performance and a longstanding bond to fans and customers."
The partnerships will continue to generate awareness and understanding of the Old Dominion brand as well as offer opportunities for engagement with employees.
For more information about Old Dominion, visit www.odfl.com or call (800) 432-6335. On Twitter and Instagram: @ODFL_Inc and Facebook: Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.
About Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (NASDAQ: ODFL) is a leading, less-than-truckload (LTL) company providing premium service across North America and globally through strategic partnerships with international freight-forwarding services. OD's 22,000 employees, 229 service centers across the U.S., and the LTL industry's newest fleet of over 32,000 trailers and 8,000 tractors consistently rank as the industry leader in lowest claims ratio, best on-time delivery and highway safety. The company's broad range of logistics services include ground and air expedited transportation, supply chain consulting, transportation management, truckload brokerage, container delivery and OD Household Services, a consumer service for household moving. For more than 83 years, Old Dominion has been helping the world keep promises. To learn more about the company's industry leadership, click here.
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